Shoe-polisher.



J. W. ENSLEY.

SHOE POLISHER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-I. 1911'.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

JOSEPH W. ENSLEY, 0F TRINWAY, OHIO.

SHOE-POLISHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A r. e, 1918.

Application filed December 1, 1917. Serial No. 204,910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jesnrn W. ENSLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'lrinway, in the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Polishers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful and a spring controlled valve for regulat-.

ing the flow of fluid from the bottle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and eflicient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation showing the attachment secured to the bottle.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the attachment.

Figs. 4 and 5 show modifications of the supporting frame. I

In these figures 1 represents the bottle which contains a liquid polish and 2 represents the stopper which is to replace the ordinary stopper of the bottle. A tube 3 passes through said stopper and has one end carried therein and this tube carries a wire frame a which may be soldered thereto as shown. The lower part of this frame extends downwardly and forms a pair of spring arms 5 which have their lower ends bent and curved to form spring grips to engage the neck of the bottle to hold the device in place. The upper part of the frame is carried upwardly and above the end of adapted to be twisted around a sponge or cloth 7. As will be seen the sponge is located directly over and to one side of the end of the tube so as to receive the liquid passing from the tube. 8 indicates a guide secured to the tube and slidingly supporting a rod 9 which is provided with a valve 10 at its upper end which normally covers the end of the tube. The lower end of the rod carries a finger engaging part 11 and a coiled spring 12 having one end connected with this part and its other end connected with the frame tends to keep the valve in contact with the end of the tube. As shown the frame 4 is composed of a pair of wires twisted together in their centers and soldered to the tube, the lower ends of said wires being carried downwardly to form the spring. arms and the upper ends forming the holding means for the sponge.

It will be seen that in using the device a supply of the liquid polish may be supplied to the'sponge by regulating the valve 10, the bottle being held in a tilted position and said bottle acting as a handle to the device.

As shown in Figs. 4- and 5 I may make the supporting frame 4 out of two pieces of wire twisted together adjacent their upper ends as at 4:", and having their lower ends looped and curved to form a double gripping means for the body, as shown at 4. In Fig. 4 the upper. ends of the wires are slightly bent and are twisted together as at 4: to grip the sponge between the wires. In the modification shown in Fig. 5 the upper ends of the wires are bent at right angles and extend parallel to each other as at 5' and in this construction the ends of the wire are to penetrate the sponge. In other respects the form is similar to th at shown in Fig. i.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my inven tion, I claim 1. A device of the class described comprising a stopper, a tube carried thereby, spring arms carried by the tube and adapted to engage with a bottle neck, spring arms the tube and the two parts 6 thereof are i also carried by the tube and adapted to receive a spenge, and valve means for regulating the flow of fluid through the tube.

2. A device of the class described comprising a stopper, a tube carried thereby, spring arms carried by the tube and adapted to engage with a bottle neck, means connected with the tube for supporting a sponge adjacent the upper end of the tube, a rod slidingly supported on the tube, a 0 valve carried by said rod for controlling the outlet of the tube, a finger part on said rod, and a spring engaging with the rod for normally holding the valve closed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOSEPH W. ENSLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained fer five cents each, by addressing the Gammissioner of Patents,

Washington, 10. G, 

